Best Inngest Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from task queue software ranked against Inngest on the same published basis.
- 1Inngest vs Google Tasks
- 2Inngest vs IronWorker
- 3Inngest vs pg-boss
- 4Inngest vs River
- 5Inngest vs Sidekiq
- 6Inngest vs Upstash QStash
- 7Inngest vs Celery
- 8Inngest vs Faktory
- 9Inngest vs Hangfire
- 10Inngest vs Huey
- 12Inngest vs Trigger.dev
- 13Inngest vs Asynq
- 14Inngest vs Delayed Job
- 15Inngest vs GoodJob
- 16Inngest vs Resque
- 17Inngest vs Taskiq
- 18Inngest vs BullMQ
- 19Inngest vs Dramatiq
- 20Inngest vs Solid Queue
- 21Inngest vs Gearman
Inngest alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Tasks | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | IronWorker | 6.4 | Free plan | $169/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | pg-boss | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | River | 6.4 | Free plan | $125/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Sidekiq | 6.4 | Free plan | $82.92/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 6 | Upstash QStash | 6.4 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Celery | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 8 | Faktory | 6.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Hangfire | 6.3 | Free plan | $41.67/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Huey | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 12 | Trigger.dev | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Asynq | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 14 | Delayed Job | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 15 | GoodJob | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Resque | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 17 | Taskiq | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | BullMQ | 5.8 | No | $116.25/mo | self-hosted |
| 19 | Dramatiq | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | Solid Queue | 5.6 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 21 | Gearman | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Inngest alternatives
What is the best alternative to Inngest?
Google Tasks, number 1 in task queue software with a score of 6.9 out of 10. The others here: IronWorker, pg-boss, River and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Inngest?
IronWorker is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.